corks

Definition of corksnext
present tense third-person singular of cork

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for corks
Verb
  • This scale quickly clogs ordinary solar stills, much like calcium buildup ruins your bathroom showerhead.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
  • Bednar’s white board during the playoffs never seems to have an answer for a team that takes away the rush, clogs the neutral zone and clamps down on the tempo.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission asked experts to study what happened at the Edenville and Sanford dams.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Glacial outburst floods happen when the ice dams holding back glacial lakes fail, allowing a sudden release of water.
    Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • No security feature blocks every attack forever.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
  • During one of their early meetings, Castillo got on the whiteboard and described a basic pass protection in which every lineman slides over and blocks a gap.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 1 June 2026
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“Corks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corks. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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